Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has piled praise on a player who's taken his game to a "different dimension" after their 3-0 win at Slavia Prague.
It was no Viktor Gyokeres, no problem for the Gunners on Tuesday evening as Arteta's side extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 13 games on the bounce.
Arsenal's unbeaten run in all competitions since defeat to Liverpool
Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest
Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-1 Man City
Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal
Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham
Fulham 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid
Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton
Burnley 0-2 Arsenal
Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal
As Arsenal sweat over the fitness of their summer signing, amid reports of a potential hamstring injury which could keep Gyokeres out until the North London derby, Arteta still found a way to cope without the Swede.
Mikel Merino was deployed as a makeshift number nine, which was a flashback to near the end of last season, and the Spaniard duly impressed with two goals in the Czech Republic soon after Bukayo Saka opened the floodgates with a penalty on the half-hour mark.
It was a routine win for the north Londoners in the end, with a much-changed Arsenal side impressing as summer signing Piero Hincapie made his first Champions League start.
Hale End academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri was also handed the nod by Arteta before Arsenal's boss introduced fellow teenagers Max Dowman and Andre Annous in the second-half, with a host of homegrown talents given the chance to shine on Europe's biggest stage.
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Merino has stolen most of the headlines after proving his worth as a capable striking deputy once again, while Hincapie showcased exactly why Arsenal brought him on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
However, according to Arteta, the player everybody needs to be taking more note of is none other than right-back Jurrien Timber.
The Dutchman has been nothing short of exceptional since coming back from that ACL injury in his debut season, and has since worked his way into becoming an undroppable for Arteta's side.
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Arsenal are now working on a new and improved deal for Timber, with club legend Ray Parlour also branding him one of their players of the season thus far.
Mikel Arteta says Jurrien Timber is on a "different dimension"
Speaking to the press after Arsenal's win at Prague, Arteta claimed that Timber is now on a "different dimension" and setting the standard for his Arsenal teammates.
"Extraordinary," Arteta said.
"For me, he's been phenomenal in every department. I think he's taken his level and the team's level to a different dimension, against his opponents, the way he penetrates, the way he wins duels, the way he understands the game, the way he wants to make things happen. A big example for the rest of his teammates."
The Netherlands international continues to showcase why he's perhaps one of Arsenal's more underrated stars, and the feeling within N5 is that Timber is actually one of world football's best full-backs, according to journalist Graeme Bailey recently.
“Jurrien Timber has been brilliant for Arsenal, despite having missed his first season with the club – he impressed hugely with the way he bounced back and has become a huge part of their defence," Bailey said.
“Arsenal really see him as one of the best in the world in his role.”
The 24-year-old is due a pay rise akin to the likes of Leandro Trossard and David Raya recently.
According to WhoScored, Timber is actually Arsenal's third-best performer in the Premier League, just behind Declan Rice and Gabriel, and none of his teammates have made more tackles per 90 in the top flight.
Timber's form is the main reason why Ben White hasn't got much of a look-in since returning to fitness, but Arteta won't be complaining as he boasts the arguably strongest full-back roster in England right now.